To discover more about the properties of materials we used heat to test which items would melt. After describing how different items looked and felt, the children made predictions on what they thought would happen. Then the fun part began – watching to find out!

With just a simple set of instructions to follow, Starfish Class had to work together to read and decipher the different steps to make paper aeroplanes, pirate hats and wrap a present. They found out that it was trickier that it seemed! But we did have lots of fun testing the aeroplanes outside afterwards.

In preparation for writing a wishing story, the children have been rehearsing their ideas by filming each other on the iPads. They were very critical of their story telling skills and quick to point out where they could make improvements.

Today the children have designed and made their own houses from the time of the Great Fire of London. First they had to decide how to cover their boxes. They then had to work out how to secure them together before thinking about the extra detail to add, like windows and wooden beams.

Starfish Class created their own poppies this afternoon in readiness for Remembrance day. They carefully selected different materials to fill the template of their poppy and the end results looked stunning.